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Follow my Journey
How I have used my mindfulness journey to coach adolescent girls
Meet Karyn
I started as a primary care pediatrician in 2005. Since that time, I have watched teen girls continue to struggle under ever-increasing pressure. Our girls are facing pressures that today's adults never experienced growing up. From academic and extracurricular performance, to unrealistic and unhealthy body expectations, to a self-imposed obligation to be a perfect friend and daughter, these stresses create an unattainable goal for adolescent girls.
I have spent many of my appointments with these girls working through stress reduction skills and tools to navigate some of these challenges. However, a busy office practice is not conducive to spending long periods of time with a single patient. So, here I am, following my passion and purpose as a life coach and mentor for adolescent girls.
I've also embarked on my own journey, using mindfulness to find calmness in a chaotic world. I felt the effects of stress on my mind and body firsthand and dove headfirst into the healing power of being present.
"When we're truly present in the moment, life is present for us."
Buddha
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